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jump
(jŭmp)v. jumped, jump·ing, jumps
v.intr.
1.
a. To propel oneself upward or over a distance in single quick motion or series of such motions.
b. To move suddenly and in one motion: jumped out of bed.
c. To move involuntarily, as in surprise: jumped when the phone rang.
d. To parachute from an aircraft.
2.
a. Informal To act quickly; hustle: Jump when I give you an order.
b. To take prompt advantage; respond quickly: jump at a bargain.
3.
a. To enter eagerly into an activity; plunge: jumped into the race for the nomination.
b. To begin or start. Often used with off: The project jumped off with great enthusiasm.
4. To form an opinion or judgment hastily: jump to conclusions.
5. To make a sudden verbal attack; lash out: jumped at me for being late.
6.
a. To undergo a sudden and pronounced increase: Prices jumped in October.
b. To rise suddenly in position or rank: jumped over two others with more seniority.
7. To change discontinuously or after a short period: jumps from one subject to another; jumped from one job to another.
8.
a. To be displaced by a sudden jerk: The phonograph needle jumped.
b. To be displaced vertically or laterally because of improper alignment: The film jumped during projection.
9. Computers To move from one set of instructions in a program to another out of sequence.
10. Games
a. To move over an opponent's playing piece in a board game.
b. To make a jump bid in bridge.
11. Slang To be lively; bustle: a disco that really jumps.
v.tr.
1. To leap over or across: jump a fence.
2. To leap onto: jump a bus.
3. Slang To spring upon in sudden attack; assault or ambush: Muggers jumped him in the park.
4. To move or start prematurely before: jumped the starting signal.
5. To cause to leap: jump a horse over a fence.
6. To cause to increase suddenly: shortages that jumped milk prices by several cents.
7. To pass over; skip: The typewriter jumped a space.
8. To raise in rank or position; promote.
9. Games
a. To move a piece over (an opponent's piece) in a board game, often thereby capturing the opponent's piece.
b. To raise (a partner's bid) in bridge by more than is necessary.
10. To jump-start (a motor vehicle).
11. To leave (a course), especially through mishap: The train jumped the rails.
12. Slang
a. To leave hastily; skip: jumped town a step ahead of the police.
b. To leave (an organization, for example) suddenly or in violation of an agreement: jumped the team and signed with a rival club.
13. To seize or occupy illegally: jump a mining claim.
14. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1.
a. The act of jumping; a leap.
b. The distance covered by a jump: a jump of seven feet.
c. An obstacle or span to be jumped.
d. A structure or course from which a jump is made: built a jump out of snow.
2. A descent from an aircraft by parachute.
3. Sports Any of several track-and-field events in which contestants jump.
4. Informal
a. An initial competitive advantage; a head start: got the jump on the other newspapers.
b. Energy or quickness: "We got off to a slow start. We didn't have any jump, and when we did get things going, we were too far behind" (John LeClair).
5.
a. A sudden pronounced rise, as in price or salary.
b. An impressive promotion.
6. A step or level: managed to stay a jump ahead.
7. A sudden or major transition, as from one career or subject to another.
8.
a. A short trip.
b. One in a series of moves and stopovers, as with a circus or road show.
9. Games A move in a board game over an opponent's piece.
10. Computers A movement from one set of instructions to another.
11.
a. An involuntary nervous movement; a start.
b. jumps A condition of nervousness. Often used with the.
12. A jump-start of a motor vehicle.
13. Vulgar Slang An act of sexual intercourse.
jump out
Idioms: To be readily noticed: The misspellings jumped out at me.
jump bail
To fail to appear in court after having been released on bail.
jump (someone's) bones Vulgar Slang
To have sexual intercourse with someone.
jump the gun
To start doing something too soon.
jump the shark
To undergo a sustained decline in quality or popularity.
jump through hoops
To make extraordinary efforts, especially in following a prescribed procedure.
[Early Modern English, perhaps imitative of the sound of feet hitting with the ground after jumping. Idiom, jump the shark, after a 1977 episode of the television series Happy Days in which the character Arthur "the Fonz" Fonzarelli makes a show of bravery by jumping over a shark while on water skis (considered as an improbable and absurd plot incident marking the moment at which the series began to decline).]
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jump
(dʒʌmp)vb
1. (intr) to leap or spring clear of the ground or other surface by using the muscles in the legs and feet
2. (tr) to leap over or clear (an obstacle): to jump a gap.
3. (tr) to cause to leap over an obstacle: to jump a horse over a hedge.
4. (intr) to move or proceed hastily (into, onto, out of, etc): she jumped into a taxi and was off.
5. (tr) informal to board so as to travel illegally on: he jumped the train as it was leaving.
6. (intr) to parachute from an aircraft
7. (intr) to jerk or start, as with astonishment, surprise, etc: she jumped when she heard the explosion.
8. to rise or cause to rise suddenly or abruptly
9. to pass or skip over (intervening objects or matter): she jumped a few lines and then continued reading.
10. (intr) to change from one thing to another, esp from one subject to another
11. (General Engineering) (tr) to drill by means of a jumper
12. (Film) (intr) (of a film)
a. to have sections of a continuous sequence omitted, as through faulty cutting
b. to flicker, as through faulty alignment of the film
13. (Military) (tr) US to promote in rank, esp unexpectedly or to a higher rank than expected
14. (Automotive Engineering) (tr) to start (a car) using jump leads
15. (Chess & Draughts) draughts to capture (an opponent's piece) by moving one of one's own pieces over it to an unoccupied square
16. (Bridge) (intr) bridge to bid in response to one's partner at a higher level than is necessary, to indicate a strong hand
17. (tr) to come off (a track, rail, etc): the locomotive jumped the rails.
18. (intr) (of the stylus of a record player) to be jerked out of the groove
19. (intr) slang to be lively: the party was jumping when I arrived.
20. (tr) informal to attack without warning: thieves jumped the old man as he walked through the park.
21. (tr) informal (of a driver or a motor vehicle) to pass through (a red traffic light) or move away from (traffic lights) before they change to green
22. (tr) slang Brit (of a man) to have sexual intercourse with
23. (Law) jump bail to forfeit one's bail by failing to appear in court, esp by absconding
24. jump down someone's throat informal to address or reply to someone with unexpected sharpness
25. jump ship to desert, esp to leave a ship in which one is legally bound to serve
26. jump the queue See queue-jump
27. jump to it informal to begin something quickly and efficiently
n
28. an act or instance of jumping
29. a space, distance, or obstacle to be jumped or that has been jumped
30. a descent by parachute from an aircraft
31. (Athletics (Track & Field)) sport any of several contests involving a jump: the high jump.
32. a sudden rise: the jump in prices last month.
33. a sudden or abrupt transition
34. a sudden jerk or involuntary muscular spasm, esp as a reaction of surprise
35. a step or degree: one jump ahead.
36. (Chess & Draughts) draughts a move that captures an opponent's piece by jumping over it
37. (Film) films
a. a break in continuity in the normal sequence of shots
b. (as modifier): a jump cut.
38. (Computer Science) computing another name for branch7
39. slang Brit an act of sexual intercourse
40. on the jump informal chiefly
a. in a hurry
b. busy and energetic
41. take a running jump informal Brit a contemptuous expression of dismissal
[C16: probably of imitative origin; compare Swedish gumpa to jump]
ˈjumpable adj
ˈjumpingly adv
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jump
(dʒʌmp)v.i.
1. to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
2. to move suddenly or quickly: to jump out of bed.
3. to move or jerk involuntarily, as from shock: I jumped when the firecracker exploded.
4. to obey or respond quickly and energetically: The waiter was told to jump when the captain signaled.
5. Informal. to be full of activity; bustle: The town is jumping with excitement.
6. to rise suddenly in amount: Prices jumped this quarter.
7. to proceed abruptly, ignoring intervening steps or deliberation: to jump to a conclusion.
8. to move haphazardly, aimlessly, abruptly, or after a short period: to jump from one job to another.
9. to omit letters, numbers, etc.; skip: This typewriter jumps.
10. to parachute from an airplane.
11. to take eagerly; seize (often fol. by at): We jumped at the offer.
12. to enter into something with vigor (usu. fol. by in or into): She jumped right into the discussion.
13. to advance rapidly or abruptly, esp. in rank: to jump from clerk to manager in six months.
14. to start a campaign, military attack, etc. (usu. fol. by off).
15. (in checkers) to move from one side of an opponent's piece to a vacant square on the opposite side, thus capturing the piece.
16. to make a jump bid in bridge.
17. (of newspaper copy) to continue on a subsequent page, following intervening copy.
v.t. 18. to leap or spring over: to jump a stream.
19. to cause to leap: to jump a horse over a fence.
20. to skip or pass over; bypass.
21. to elevate, esp. in rank, by causing to skip or pass rapidly through intermediate stages.
22. to move past or start before (a signal); anticipate: The car jumped the red light.
23. to increase sharply.
24. to capture (an opponent's piece in checkers) by leaping over.
25. to attack or pounce upon without warning, as from ambush: The gang jumped him in a dark alley.
26. to raise (the bid in bridge) by more than necessary to reach the next bidding level.
27. to abscond or flee from; skip: to jump town.
28. (of trains, trolleys, etc.) to spring off or leave (the track).
29. to get on board hastily: He jumped a plane for Chicago.
30. to seize or occupy illegally or forcibly (a mining claim or the like).
31. to continue (a newspaper story) from one page to another over intervening copy.
32. to connect (a dead battery) to a live battery by attaching booster cables between the respective terminals.
33. jump on, to berate suddenly and severely.
n. 34. an act or instance of jumping; leap.
35. a space, obstacle, or apparatus that is cleared or to be cleared in a leap.
36. a short or hurried journey.
37. a descent by parachute from an airplane.
38. a sudden rise in amount, price, etc.
39. a sudden upward or other movement of an inanimate object.
40. an abrupt transition from one point or thing to another, with omission of what intervenes.
41. a move or one of a series of moves: to stay one jump ahead of the police.
42. an athletic contest that features a leap or jump. Compare high jump, long jump.
43. a sudden start as from nervous excitement.
44. the act of taking an opponent's piece in checkers by leaping over it to an unoccupied square.
45. the jumps, nervousness.
adv. Idioms: 1. get or have the jump on, to have an initial advantage over.
2. jump ship, to escape from or desert a ship.
[1505–15; of expressive orig.; compare Dan gumpe to jolt, gimpe to move up and down, Swedish gumpa, Low German gumpen to jump]
jump′a•ble, adj.
jump′ing•ly, adv.
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jump
Past participle: jumped
Gerund: jumping
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| Noun | 1. | jump - a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance" increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month" quantum leap, quantum jump - a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer" |
| 2. | jump - an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues" transition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another quantum jump - (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum | |
| 3. | jump - (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another transition - a passage that connects a topic to one that follows | |
| 4. | jump - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus startle reaction, startle response - a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions Moro reflex, startle reflex - a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs | |
| 5. |  jump - descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"skydiving - performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction | |
| 6. | jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling header - a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery" hop - the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot) leap, leaping, bounce, bound, saltation, spring - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards jumping up and down - jumping in one spot (as in excitement); "the wailing and jumping up and down exhausted him" capriole - (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump | |
| Verb | 1. | jump - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" pronk - jump straight up; "kangaroos pronk" bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, spring, recoil, bound, reverberate - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night" bounce - leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet" capriole - perform a capriole, of horses in dressage galumph - move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen" ski jump - jump on skis saltate - leap or skip, often in dancing; "These fish swim with a saltating motion" vault - bound vigorously leapfrog - jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates" curvet - perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse caper - jump about playfully hop - make a jump forward or upward |
| 2. | jump - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" shy - start suddenly, as from fright boggle - startle with amazement or fear rear back - start with anger or resentment or in protest jackrabbit - go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement | |
| 3. | jump - make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat" | |
| 4. | jump - increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight" | |
| 5. | jump - be highly noticeable | |
| 6. | jump - enter eagerly into; "He jumped into the game" enter, participate - become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations" | |
| 7. | jump - rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| 8. | jump - jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 9. | jump - run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | |
| 10. | jump - jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute | |
| 11. | jump - cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop" | |
| 12. | jump - start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery | |
| 13. | jump - bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible" | |
| 14. | jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another" | |
| 15. | jump - go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions |
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jump
verb
1. leap, dance, spring, bound, bounce, hop, skip, caper, prance, gambol stamping their boots and jumping up and down to knock the snow off
4. recoil, start, jolt, flinch, shake, jerk, quake, shudder, twitch, wince The phone shrilled, making her jump.
5. increase, rise, climb, escalate, gain, advance, boost, mount, soar, surge, spiral, hike, ascend The number of crimes jumped by ten per cent last year.
noun
1. leap, spring, skip, bound, buck, hop, vault, caper With a few hops and a jump they launched themselves into the air.
2. rise, increase, escalation, upswing, advance, boost, elevation, upsurge, upturn, increment, augmentation an eleven per cent jump in profits
jump at something seize on, grab, snatch, snap up, pounce on They would jump at the chance to become part owners of the corporation.
jump in dive in, leap in, plunge in, swoop in, plummet in The government had to jump in and purchase millions of dollars' worth of supplies.
jump out of your skin be scared, be afraid, be frightened, be nervous, be alarmed, be intimidated, be fearful, be timid He jumped out of his skin when he saw two rats.
jump the gun act with haste, be over-hasty, act too soon, act prematurely Some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
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jump
verbnoun
4. Informal. A dominating position, as in a conflict:
Informal: inside track.
5. The act of increasing or rising:
6. The amount by which something is increased:
7. A progression upward in rank:
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jump
[dʒʌmp]A. N
1. (Sport, Parachuting) → salto m; (= leap) → salto m, brinco m
what a great jump! → ¡qué gran salto!
it was a three metre jump to the other side → había que saltar tres metros para pasar al otro lado
high jump → salto m de altura
long jump → salto m de longitud
in or at one jump → de un salto, de un brinco
see also running D
what a great jump! → ¡qué gran salto!
it was a three metre jump to the other side → había que saltar tres metros para pasar al otro lado
high jump → salto m de altura
long jump → salto m de longitud
in or at one jump → de un salto, de un brinco
see also running D
2. (= start) she gave an involuntary jump → se sobresaltó sin querer
my heart gave a jump → me dio un vuelco el corazón
my heart gave a jump → me dio un vuelco el corazón
3. (= fence, obstacle) → obstáculo m
4. (fig) (= step) → salto m
in one jump he went from novice to master → de un salto or golpe pasó de novicio a maestro
Taiwan made the jump from poverty to wealth in a single generation → Taiwán pasó de golpe or dio el salto de la pobreza a la riqueza en una sola generación
to be one jump ahead (of sb) → llevar ventaja or la delantera (a algn)
try to keep one jump ahead of the competition → intenta llevarle ventaja or la delantera a la competencia
to keep one jump ahead of the pack → mantenerse a la cabeza del pelotón
to get a or the jump on sb → adelantarse a algn
in one jump he went from novice to master → de un salto or golpe pasó de novicio a maestro
Taiwan made the jump from poverty to wealth in a single generation → Taiwán pasó de golpe or dio el salto de la pobreza a la riqueza en una sola generación
to be one jump ahead (of sb) → llevar ventaja or la delantera (a algn)
try to keep one jump ahead of the competition → intenta llevarle ventaja or la delantera a la competencia
to keep one jump ahead of the pack → mantenerse a la cabeza del pelotón
to get a or the jump on sb → adelantarse a algn
B. VI
1. (= leap) (gen) → saltar; (from aeroplane) → lanzarse, tirarse
how far can you jump? → ¿hasta qué distancia puedes saltar?
how high can you jump? → ¿hasta qué altura puedes saltar?
did he jump or was he pushed? (lit) → ¿saltó o lo empujaron?, ¿se tiró o lo empujaron? (fig) → ¿se fue o lo echaron?
to jump across a stream → cruzar un arroyo de un salto, saltar por encima de un arroyo
he jumped back in horror → de un salto retrocedió horrorizado
she jumped into the river → se tiró al río
to jump into bed → meterse en la cama de un salto
there were plenty of men ready to jump into bed with me (fig) → había muchos hombres dispuestos a acostarse conmigo
to jump for joy → saltar de alegría
to jump off a bus/train → bajar de un autobús/tren de un salto
to jump on a bus/train → subir a un autobús/tren de un salto
he jumped out of a third floor window → saltó or se tiró desde una ventana del tercer piso
to jump out of bed → saltar de la cama
he jumped over the fence → saltó (por encima de) la valla
he jumped to his feet → se puso de pie de un salto
jump to it! → ¡venga, muévete!, ¡rápido!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
to jump up → ponerse de pie de un salto
I jumped up and down to keep warm → me puse a dar saltos para que no me entrara frío
how far can you jump? → ¿hasta qué distancia puedes saltar?
how high can you jump? → ¿hasta qué altura puedes saltar?
did he jump or was he pushed? (lit) → ¿saltó o lo empujaron?, ¿se tiró o lo empujaron? (fig) → ¿se fue o lo echaron?
to jump across a stream → cruzar un arroyo de un salto, saltar por encima de un arroyo
he jumped back in horror → de un salto retrocedió horrorizado
she jumped into the river → se tiró al río
to jump into bed → meterse en la cama de un salto
there were plenty of men ready to jump into bed with me (fig) → había muchos hombres dispuestos a acostarse conmigo
to jump for joy → saltar de alegría
to jump off a bus/train → bajar de un autobús/tren de un salto
to jump on a bus/train → subir a un autobús/tren de un salto
he jumped out of a third floor window → saltó or se tiró desde una ventana del tercer piso
to jump out of bed → saltar de la cama
he jumped over the fence → saltó (por encima de) la valla
he jumped to his feet → se puso de pie de un salto
jump to it! → ¡venga, muévete!, ¡rápido!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
to jump up → ponerse de pie de un salto
I jumped up and down to keep warm → me puse a dar saltos para que no me entrara frío
2. (= start) → sobresaltarse
he jumped at the sound of her voice → se sobresaltó al oír su voz
to make sb jump → dar un susto a algn, sobresaltar a algn
you made me jump! → ¡qué susto me diste!
see also skin
he jumped at the sound of her voice → se sobresaltó al oír su voz
to make sb jump → dar un susto a algn, sobresaltar a algn
you made me jump! → ¡qué susto me diste!
see also skin
3. (fig) (with prep, adv)
to jump at sth → no dejar escapar algo
they offered me a really good salary and thought I'd jump at it → me ofrecieron un sueldo buenísimo y creyeron que no lo dejaría escapar
he'd jump at the chance to get out of the office → si tuviera la oportunidad de irse de la oficina no la dejaría escapar
then the film jumps forward 20 years → luego la película da un salto adelante de 20 años
to jump from one subject to another → saltar de un tema a otro
he jumps on everything I say → le pone faltas a todo lo que digo
see also bandwagon, conclusion, throat
to jump at sth → no dejar escapar algo
they offered me a really good salary and thought I'd jump at it → me ofrecieron un sueldo buenísimo y creyeron que no lo dejaría escapar
he'd jump at the chance to get out of the office → si tuviera la oportunidad de irse de la oficina no la dejaría escapar
then the film jumps forward 20 years → luego la película da un salto adelante de 20 años
to jump from one subject to another → saltar de un tema a otro
he jumps on everything I say → le pone faltas a todo lo que digo
see also bandwagon, conclusion, throat
C. VT
2. [+ horse] (= cause to jump) → hacer saltar; (= enter in competition) → presentar; (= ride) → montar
she jumped her horse over the fence → hizo saltar la valla a su caballo
she jumped her horse over the fence → hizo saltar la valla a su caballo
3. (fig) (= skip) → saltarse
the film jumped the first ten years of his life → la película se saltó los diez primeros años de su vida
you've jumped a page → te has saltado una página
to jump the lights (Aut) → saltarse el semáforo (en rojo)
to jump the queue (Brit) → colarse
the film jumped the first ten years of his life → la película se saltó los diez primeros años de su vida
you've jumped a page → te has saltado una página
to jump the lights (Aut) → saltarse el semáforo (en rojo)
to jump the queue (Brit) → colarse
4. (= leave, escape)
to jump bail (Jur) → fugarse estando bajo fianza
to jump the rails [train] → descarrilar, salirse de la vía
to jump ship (lit) → desertar (de un buque) (fig) (= leave) → marcharse; (= join rival organization) → irse con la competencia
my salary was lousy so I jumped ship → tenía un sueldo mísero así que me marché
to jump town (US) → abandonar la ciudad
to jump bail (Jur) → fugarse estando bajo fianza
to jump the rails [train] → descarrilar, salirse de la vía
to jump ship (lit) → desertar (de un buque) (fig) (= leave) → marcharse; (= join rival organization) → irse con la competencia
my salary was lousy so I jumped ship → tenía un sueldo mísero así que me marché
to jump town (US) → abandonar la ciudad
5. (= anticipate) to jump the gun → precipitarse
D. CPD jump jet N → avión m de despegue vertical
jump leads NPL (Brit) (Aut) → cables mpl de arranque (de batería)
jump rope N (US) → comba f, cuerda f de saltar
jump seat N (Aut, Aer) → asiento m plegable
jump leads NPL (Brit) (Aut) → cables mpl de arranque (de batería)
jump rope N (US) → comba f, cuerda f de saltar
jump seat N (Aut, Aer) → asiento m plegable
jump about jump around VI + ADV
1. (lit) → dar saltos, brincar
jump in VI + ADV
2. (fig) (in situation, conversation) → intervenir
the government had to jump in and buy millions of dollars worth of supplies → el gobierno tuvo que intervenir y comprar suministros por valor de millones de dólares
the government had to jump in and buy millions of dollars worth of supplies → el gobierno tuvo que intervenir y comprar suministros por valor de millones de dólares
jump off VI + ADV (Showjumping) → desempatar
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jump
(dʒamp) verb1. to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement. He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!saltar
3. to make a startled movement. The noise made me jump.saltar; sobresaltar
4. to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding. He jumped the stream easily.saltar
noun1. an act of jumping. She crossed the stream in one jump.salto
3. a jumping competition. the high jump.salto
ˈjumpy adjective nervous; easily upset. He has been very jumpy and irritable lately.nervioso
jump at to take or accept eagerly. He jumped at the chance to go to Germany for a fortnight. aceptar sin pensarlo
jump for joy to show great pleasure. saltar de alegría
jump on to make a sudden attack on. He was waiting round the corner and jumped on me in the dark. saltar encima de
jump the gun to start before the proper time. We shouldn't be going on holiday till tomorrow, but we jumped the gun and caught today's last flight.precipitarse
jump the queue to move ahead of others in a queue without waiting for one's proper turn. Many wealthy or important people try to jump the queue for hospital beds.colarse
jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that to form an idea without making sure of the facts. He saw my case in the hall and jumped to the conclusion that I was leaving. llegar a conclusiones precipitadas
jump to it to hurry up. If you don't jump to it you'll miss the train.apurarse, salir corriendo/pitando, aligerar
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jump
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jump
n. salto, brinco;
v. saltar, brincar.
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